The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies University of Central Florida: 1 model, $2.2M raised. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a leading U.S. robotics research institution in Orlando, with strengths spanning computer vision, autonomous vehicles, assistive robotics, space robotics, and multi-agent control. Key labs include the **Center for Research in Computer Vision (CRCV)** — a globally top-ranked vision lab — the **Connected & Autonomous Vehicle Research Lab (CAVREL)**, the **Assistive Robotics Lab**, **ArcLab** (Autonomous Robots and Controls), the **Astrodynamics Space & Robotics Laboratory (ASRL)**, and the **LIMB Lab** (brain-machine interfaces).
In Fall 2024 UCF launched Florida's first dedicated Master of Science in Robotics & Autonomous Systems (MSRAS), designed with Lockheed martin, L3Harris, and Siemens Energy.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundStrategic post-money
Key facts
President
Enrollment
Endowment
CRCV Director
Research Areas
DARPA Grant
Florida's Only Robotics MS
Top Computer Vision Lab
Major Federal Funding
Aerospace/Defense Ecosystem
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (7)
- Alexander N. Cartwright Presidentsecondary-verified
- Mubarak Shah Trustee Chair Professor & Founding Director, CRCVsecondary-verified
- Gita Sukthankar Professor & Director, Intelligent Agents Labsecondary-verified
- Yaser Fallah Professor, ECE; Director, CAVREL; MSRAS Program Director
- Aman Behel Professor, ECE; Director, Assistive Robotics Lab
- Zhihua Qu Pegasus Professor, ECE; Thomas J. Riordan & Herbert C. Towle Chair
- Mohsen Rakhshan Assistant Professor, ECE; Director, LIMB Lab
Safety record
No incidents on record for University of Central Florida.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
University of Central Florida on the data-center map
Every verified data center University of Central Florida operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
University of Central Florida data centers (1)
AI data centers University of Central Florida operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
University of Central Florida in third-party press
Financial state
- Total funding
- $2.2M
- Employees
- 70,000
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
University of Central Florida’s 2 disclosed rounds, $2M in total, oldest to newest.
- Strategic2024-05-15
$1M(reported) · $10M post
Investors: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (lead)
- Other2023-01-01
$1M(reported) · $5M post
Investors: National Science Foundation (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in University of Central Florida’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Lockheed Martin
2026-08-22Supply: component from Lockheed Martin
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2024-05-15Strategic raising $1200000
Funding roundOther funding round
2023-01-01Other raising $1000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 20, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for University of Central Florida.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning University of Central Florida from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Stratasys and Limbitless Solutions Expand 12-Year Partnership on 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
3D printer OEM Stratasys and Limbitless Solutions, nonprofit research facility at the University of Central Florida (UCF), have expanded their 12-year collaboration to provide 3D…
UCF Achieved Record-Breaking 126.1 Million USD in Philanthropy in 2024-25
UCF raised a record 126.1 million USD in philanthropy in 2024-25, including 40.7 million USD added to the endowment.
UCF Researchers Receive $600K Grant to Develop Intelligent Assistive Robotics
NIDILRR grant to develop affordable, accessible assistive robots for people with upper-extremity disabilities.
UCF Researchers Receive 1.2M USD DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training
UCF researchers George Atia and Yue Wang received a 1.2 million USD DARPA grant to develop AI-based technologies for training autonomous systems like drones and robots.
Robots in the Real World: How UCF is Enhancing Robotics
UCF's Center for Research in Computer Vision, Intelligent Agents Lab, and new MS in Robotics and Autonomous Systems position the university as a robotics leader.
UCF Researchers Receive $1.2M DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training
DARPA TIAMAT grant for simulation-to-real transfer learning in autonomous systems.
UCF Strengthens Investment in Engineering, Computer Science with 39 New Faculty
UCF expands engineering and CS faculty including robotics and AI positions.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/university-of-central-florida.md
- RSS feed: /companies/university-of-central-florida/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5ed7bfa5-5c3e-4396-8108-b71c013127d6
- Revision history: /companies/university-of-central-florida/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Video
UCF engineers have developed a prototype that may one day improve the lives of people with disabilities. (2010)
UCF Computer Science student Remo Pillat shows off Knightrider, the self-driving vehicle.
Developed by NASA, the Lunabotics Challenge is a university-level competition for teams to design, build and operate the best lunar robot. UCF's Exolith Lab hos
UCF engineers have developed a prototype that may one day improve the lives of people with disabilities. (2011)
The UCF Robotic's Club allows students the chance to get hands-on experience when it comes to robotic systems. (2009)
The most sophisticated robotic innovations are no longer confined to factories and classified labs — one now roams UCF’s campus. This past summer, UCF’s School
Follow UCF on social! Instagram: https://instagram.com/ucf.edu Facebook: https://facebook.com/UCF LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-centra
We're the Robotics Club of Central Florida, the University of Central Florida's robotics club and one of the oldest clubs on campus! We have over 80 members pas
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
University of Central Florida draws attention at the 73rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 29 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 4, 2026